Turkey Sausage & Cheese Burrito

by El Monterey

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Turkey Sausage & Cheese Burrito by El Monterey receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0071007147661
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 burrito (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Turkey Sausage & Cheese Burrito by El Monterey carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Turkey Sausage & Cheese Burrito is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Turkey Sausage & Cheese Burrito
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Whole Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Enriched With Niacin
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Scrambled Eggs
10
Whole Eggs
11
Nonfat Milk
12
Soybean Oil
13
Modified Food Starch
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
16
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
17
Natural Butter Flavor
18
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
19
Natural Butter Flavor
20
Annatto And Turmeric
21
For Color
22
Spice
23
Cooked Turkey Sausage Crumble
24
Mechanically Separated Turkey
25
Turkey Meat
26
Soy Protein Concentrate
27
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
28
Spices
29
Flavor Enhancer
30
Natural Flavor
31
Soy Lecithin
32
Scrambled Egg Whites
33
Egg Whites
34
Corn Starch
35
Annatto Color
36
Cheese Sauce
37
Aged Cheddar Cheese
38
Cultured Milk
39
Enzymes
40
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
41
Corn Starch
42
Dried Cream Cheese
43
Pasteurized Milk And Cream
44
Cheese Culture
45
Stabilizers
46
Xanthan
47
Guar
48
Carob Bean Gums
49
Or Less Of Sodium Phosphate
50
Nonfat Dry Milk
51
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
52
Cellulose Gum
53
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
54
Propionic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
GRAS
55
Monoglycerides
56
Yeast Extract
57
Butter Oil
58
Natural Flavor
59
Fd&c Yellow No.6
60
Tomatoes
61
With Juice
62
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
63
Cheddar Cheese
64
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
65
Annatto For Color
66
Vegetable Oil
67
Soybean
68
Canola
69
Palm
70
Corn Oil
71
Or Less Brown Sugar
72
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
73
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
74
Jalapeno Peppers
75
With Salt
76
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
77
Yeast
78
Guar Gum

Full Ingredient List

Water, whole wheat flour, wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), scrambled eggs (whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto and turmeric (for color)), spice), cooked turkey sausage crumble (mechanically separated turkey, turkey meat, water, soy protein concentrate, salt, sugar, spices, flavor enhancer (maltodextrin, flavor, salt, modified food starch), soy lecithin), scrambled egg whites (egg whites, corn starch, xanthan gum, annatto color), cheese sauce (water, aged cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, modified corn starch, cream cheese [pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (xanthan, guar, carob bean gums), contains 2% or less of sodium phosphate, nonfat dry milk, salt, whey, cellulose gum, lactic acid, propionic acid, sugar, monoglycerides, yeast extract, butter oil, natural flavor, annatto color, fd&c yellow no.6), tomatoes (with juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto for color),vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil), contains 2% or less brown sugar, wheat gluten, wheat starch, jalapeno peppers (with salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), modified corn starch, salt, yeast, guar gum, spice.

Categories

Meals

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial